Type and Presentation.

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Semester course; 1 lecture and 3 studio hours (delivered online, face-to-face or hybrid). 3 credits. Students apply symbols, typography, logos and layouts using professional pixel and vector based software. They study shape manipulation, pattern and notan (figure/ground) relationships and solutions. Students use type as an expressive vehicle for clear layouts for visual and textual information. Students learn to document and prepare analog and digital deliverables for professional presentation. Research and application of the history of type, symbols, and impactful designers and their works will inform students’ projects.